Ali G is back in da house! Sacha Baron Cohen's iconic comedy character returns as he prepares to become a dad in hilarious first trailer for new movie Who Iz I?

The first trailer for Ali G: Who Iz I? was released on Tuesday - marking the return of Sacha Baron Cohen's iconic wannabe gangster character.

In the new teaser, Ali G is seen to unveil a new stunt documentary, in which he references his 20 year absence from screens - and discusses the fact that covid, wars and Ed Sheeran have happened in the interim. 

Morgana Robinson plays Ali's long-term girlfriend Julie - the subject of the 2002 Ali G and Shaggy collaboration Me Julie - and is seen to fall pregnant, however the hapless character struggles to believe the news and thinks her pregnancy test is a vape. 

The film, which is due for release on 23 October, is the 54-year-old actor's directorial debut and was filmed secretly, reportedly across the UK and US. 

Sacha opens the trailer saying: 'Yo, it's me Ali G. I'ze been gone for 20 years chillin' and in that time the world went to crap. There was covid. Wars. And Ed Sheeran. But I'ze gonna get back on top with a brand new ting called a documentary... 

'For the first time ever, this is with real people not actors. For more than a year we let the cameras follow me everywhere. Nothing was off limits.' 

In the clips, Ali was seen sporting a rastacap as well as his trademark Tommy Gear headwear. A rastacap is a traditional slouchy, large-knit cap or tam designed specifically to cover and protect dreadlocks within Rastafarian culture 

The synopsis for the film reads: 'After twenty years spent “chillin’, tokin’ and bonin’”, Ali G is shocked to discover that his long-term girlfriend, Julie, is 8 months pregnant...

'Faced with an extra mouth to feed, he gets off his batty and heads to America to reclaim his former glory… but soon encounters adversaries who will ultimately threaten his and his child’s very existence....

'Sacha Baron Cohen’s new film, ALI G: WHO IZ I? marks his directorial debut and will be released in cinemas on October 23 by Amazon MGM Studios. 

The film follows 2002's Ali G Indahouse, which featured a glittering cast including Martin Freeman, Charles Dance and Michael Gambon. 

On Monday, the official Ali G Instagram account shared a poster for the film featuring the star in a vast puffer jacket adorned with the name of the film. 

An accompanying caption reading: 'Check it, de worlds biggest puffa worn by the worlds biggest puffer. Respek de erb respek ya nan and respek me trailer droppin tomorrow ', with the wording being a nod to Ali's text speak in the first film. 

He also featured in a video standing in front of Ali's iconic yellow car and rapping about the release of the film to the tune of Humpty Dumpty.  

Sacha teased the return of the comedy legend with a surprise appearance at Wimbledon in July, where he donned the character's trademark look of bling jewellery paired with a tracksuit and sunglasses. 

Last year, it was first reported Sacha was 'bringing back his iconic comic creation, 27 years after the character first appeared on screens - where he was staged as the "voice of youth" on Channel 4's The 11 O'Clock Show in Autumn 1998.

Subsequently, he became the title character of Da Ali G Show in the early 2000s; before starring as the titular character in Ali G Indahouse.

In a 2007 interview with The Daily Telegraph, Sacha announced that Ali G had been retired. However, he resurrected Ali G at the 2012 British Comedy Awards to accept his Outstanding Achievement Award. 

He returned to TV as Ali G with Ali G Rezurection in 2014, which featured new footage of Ali G while showing old highlights of Da Ali G Show.